The Bank of England raised interest rates on Thursday, its first increase since August 2023. Its main rate rose by a quarter point, from 3.75% to 4%. The aim is to stop higher energy costs from the Iran war spreading through the wider UK economy. Governor Andrew Bailey said the move should not be seen… Continue reading Bank of England Raises Interest Rates to 4% as Iran War Lifts Inflation
The UK and the European Union have settled the text of a UK-EU food deal. It will remove most post-Brexit checks on food, plant and animal products. Officials circulated the 200-page agreement, known as an SPS deal, to EU governments this week. However, it is not expected to take effect until early 2028. This report… Continue reading UK-EU Food Deal Settled to Remove Most Brexit Checks
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he is open to a formal apology for Britain’s role in the slave trade but rejects reparations ahead of the Commonwealth summit.
The RAF Fairford investigation is continuing after British police arrested five men near the airbase. The suspects have now been released on bail. Police are examining whether people linked to a foreign state may have been involved in an alleged plot against the base. The five men are British nationals from London. They are all… Continue reading RAF Fairford Investigation: Five Suspects Released
Andy Burnham has proposed an NHS-style social care system that would provide free care at the point of use to people across England. The prime minister said he wants a system based on the principle that “everyone contributes, everyone is covered.” He also said the plan could involve changes to taxation, although he has not… Continue reading NHS-Style Social Care Plan Proposed by Burnham
Five men have been arrested in connection with RAF Fairford arrests after British police received a report about three suspicious vehicles heading toward the US-used military base in Gloucestershire. Police said the incident began at about 12:45 a.m. on Sunday. Armed officers responded in the nearby Whelford area and arrested the five men. They were… Continue reading RAF Fairford Arrests: Five Men Held Near US Air Base
Angela Rayner has raised concerns about Labour’s proposed immigration changes, warning that longer waits for permanent settlement could unfairly affect migrants already living and working in the UK. The Housing Secretary questioned plans linked to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s earned settlement reforms. The proposals would increase the standard qualifying period for settlement from five years… Continue reading Angela Rayner Visa Warning Over UK Settlement Rules
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband issued a Miliband Iran warning during a face-to-face meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Miliband told Araghchi that Britain would not tolerate “intimidation, threats or hostile activity” on UK soil. The Foreign Office said he specifically raised concerns about threats linked… Continue reading Miliband Iran Warning: UK Rejects Hostile Activity
Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has acknowledged that the timing of his Hallgrimsson Israel remarks was “not clever” as his team prepares for Nations League matches against Israel. Hallgrimsson made the comments while discussing the upcoming fixtures and the controversy surrounding Ireland’s decision to play Israel. His earlier remarks about the war in Gaza drew a… Continue reading Hallgrimsson Says Israel Remarks Timing Was Not Clever
The UK government is reviewing its agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after US President Donald Trump renewed his opposition to the deal. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said the agreement, in its current form, could not move forward without US support. He said Britain now needs to work with Washington and… Continue reading Chagos Islands Deal Reviewed After Trump Opposition
